REIMBURSEMENT FOR DISCONTINUED I-95 EXPRESS ROUTES

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Legislative item 261064 is a Resolution before the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners to authorize $3,896,702.00 in Charter County Transportation Surtax Bond Program funds to reimburse the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) operating fund for a payment issued to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for depreciated value and unauthorized mileage associated with 15 buses originally purchased for the discontinued I-95 Express Bus Service routes. The item was introduced on 6/8/2026, deferred on 7/21/2026 to the 9/1/2026 Board meeting, and forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation from the Transportation Committee on 6/9/2026. The total purchase cost for the 15 buses was $8,139,630, funded through FDOT Grant G0350 and approved by Resolution No. R-936-16. The buses were placed into service in January 2017 and operated on Routes 195/295 and 196/296, which connected Broward Boulevard and Sheridan Street to Downtown Miami and the Civic Center. The routes were discontinued in March 2020. FDOT requested reimbursement on September 9, 2024, and payment was remitted to FDOT on January 12, 2026. The scope is countywide, with the discontinued routes primarily serving District 3 and District 5. The item is a substitute to file no. 260794 and requires CITT review. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.